Li Auto had 12,000 insurance registrations last week, Xpeng 3,500, Zeekr 3,800, Leapmotor 6,300 and Aito 7,300. Read more…

The software ban would go into effect for Model Year 2027, and the hardware ban would take effect for Model Year 2030, or January 1, 2029 for units without a model year. Read more…

BAIC’s EV arm BJEV has reduced its production capacity by 62.5 percent by reducing the number of production sites from three to one. Read more…

BYD has launched compact hybrid SUVs Sealion 05 DM-i and the second-generation Song Pro DM-i, both equipped with the more fuel-efficient DM 5.0 technology. Read more…

CAAM has called on Chinese authorities to introduce financial relief for the dealership sector, saying that price wars have led to a cumulative loss of RMB 138 billion yuan ($19.6 billion) in new car retail sales in the January-August period. Read more…

Local automotive media outlet Auto Home today shared several spy shots of the first model of Nio Firefly, exposing the interior of the model for the first time. Read more…

Neta has started delivering the Neta X SUV in Hong Kong and plans to add multiple sales outlets in the city in the fourth quarter. Read more…

Guangzhou Shipyard held an undocking ceremony on September 20 for the BYD Hefei, a 7,000-vehicle car carrier built for BYD. Read more…

Xpeng has appointed Pioneer Motors as its exclusive distributor in Qatar, where the G6, G9, and P7 are expected to be launched by the end of 2024. Read more…

Denza said the Z9GT received more than 5,000 firm orders in its first 36 hours on the market, with the 2010 units of limited-edition cars already sold out. Read more…

Onvo L60 production capacity is expected to reach 10,000 units in December, at least 16,000 units in January and 20,000 units by March, William Li said. Read more…

The Z9GT comes standard with e3 technology, which can be seen as a scaled-down version of BYD’s e⁴ technology built for ultra-luxury cars, bringing powerful performance to affordable models. Read more…

The Zeekr 7X has received more than 58,000 orders in the past 20 days since pre-sales began on August 30. Read more…

In September, China’s passenger NEV retail sales are expected to be around 1.1 million units, up 47.3 percent year-on-year and up 7.3 percent compared to August, CPCA’s estimates show. Read more…

Xpeng saw the 500,000th production vehicle roll off the line, which was the 10,000th production car of the Mona M03 launched on August 27. Read more…

Nio has no plans to take over the Audi plant, and the company is cautious about investing in fixed assets, the EV maker’s CEO William Li said. Read more…

That’s because all upcoming Nio-branded products will come from NT 3.0 technology, which not only offers superior performance but also outstanding cost savings, Deutsche Bank said. Read more…

Nio’s sub-brand Onvo has officially launched its first model, the L60, which is priced much lower than the Tesla Model Y, but brings more interior space and better features. Read more…

China’s NEV retail penetration was 53.74 percent in the September 1-15 period, and 45.15 percent year-to-date. Read more…

Onvo currently has 180 store managers in China, 40 percent of whom are from Tesla and 27 percent from Li Auto, an executive said. Read more…